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'''Error''' is a minor character who resides in the [[Town of Ruto]] in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. He has the same sprite as some of the other [[Townsfolk]]. | '''Error''' is a minor character who resides in the [[Town of Ruto]] in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. He has the same sprite as some of the other [[Townsfolk]]. | ||
Originally, when [[Link]] speaks to Error, he introduces himself to Link and says, "[[I am Error]]. | Originally, when [[Link]] speaks to Error, he introduces himself to Link and says, "[[I am Error]]". He does not say anything else. Later, when Link visits the [[Harbor Town of Mido]], he can talk to a man there, who advises him to ask Error about the unreachable [[Island Palace]]. When Link returns to Error, he reveals the location of a secret tunnel, located south of [[Kings Tomb]], which directs Link to the Island Palace. | ||
==Popularity== | ==Popularity== | ||
Error is famous for his introduction quote, "I am Error, | Error is famous for his introduction quote, "I am Error", which became an {{wp|internet meme}}. Many gamers believed that Error's name was mistranslated or that it was a glitch, both of which have been proven incorrect. In the original [[Family Computer Disk System]] release, Error also introduces himself to Link with the same name: the original text (オレノナハ エラー ダ・・・) translates to "My name is Error...".<ref>Mandelin, Clyde (June 20, 2013). [https://legendsoflocalization.com/whats-up-with-the-i-am-error-guy-in-zelda-ii/ Why That One Guy in Zelda II Says “I Am Error”]. ''Legends of Localization''. Retrieved May 19, 2019.</ref> | ||
Error's name is widely believed to have originated from an inside joke between the programmers. There is a character with a similar appearance, named [[Bagu]], whose Japanese name transliterates to bug. As such Bagu's name likely references a "computer bugs" while Error's name is a reference to computer errors. | Error's name is widely believed to have originated from an inside joke between the programmers. There is a character with a similar appearance, named [[Bagu]], whose Japanese name transliterates to bug. As such Bagu's name likely references a "computer bugs" while Error's name is a reference to computer errors. | ||
